O.K. you guys, now you've done it. I have to try the C-500 phones too. :)
Bob K6UJ On Jan 10, 2011, at 11:18 PM, Gary Gregory wrote: > Hector, > > I too love my CM-500 but then I set the RX EQ to suit and I don't have > a 'collection' of headsets...certainly would not waste money on Heil > gear...too rich for my blood and they are not real robust. > > Also found with the Heil stuff you have to do some serious adjustment > on the TX EQ which would make microphone changes cumbersome. > > I have settings now that enable me to use an old Turner +3 on the > front panel and CM-500 on the rear. I am told there is little to no > difference in audio from those who know my rather terrible voice. I > was not blessed with broadcast quality vocal chords...:-) > > Now my XYL (this is strange) has a great voice for HF and everyone who > chats with her comments on the audio and tell her she sounds better > than the OM...:-(...now that does suck!!! > > The settings you sent me way back when Hector work great for me, well > done with your testing back in the early days..My CM-500 is a definite > keeper. > > Thanks again Hector for your posts on the reflector, always fun to > read and I often learn just a little bit more. > > 73's > > Gary & Jennie (VK4JLG) > > On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 1:26 PM, Hector Padron <[email protected]> wrote: >> Ok,then because you don't like and I love it,do you want to sell it to me ? >> >> AD4C >> >> >> >> "If freedom means something,it is the right to tell others what they don't >> want to hear" –George Orwell >> >> --- On Mon, 1/10/11, ab2tc <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> From: ab2tc <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RES: Yamaha CM500 >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Monday, January 10, 2011, 8:38 PM >> >> >> >> Hello again, >> >> I am not talking about anything above 2700Hz at all. With my receive >> bandpass set to 300-2700Hz the CM-500 sound definitely muffled compared to >> any other headphones I have. Yes, I could compensate with the EQ, but then >> it would be unuseable with any other headphones I have since there is no >> macro support to quickly change the RX EQ settings quickly. Until that >> happens the CM-500 stays shelved in my shack. >> >> AB2TC - Knut >> >> >> AD4C2009 wrote: >>> >>> Lack of highs? Not mine,besides,does any ham transmit today with more than >>> 4000Hz at the high end? answer is NO,most of them are below 3000Hz,at that >>> freq ANY headset will response well.Also I injected an audio generator to >>> my CM-500 from 20 to 5000Hz and I heard the tone from 60(my ears) all the >>> way up to 5000Hz with same level,I don't see why they has "lack of >>> highs".Besides the K3 has an excellent RX EQ and you can tailor the >>> received audio to your personal taste so If you think it has too much >>> lows,then cut them up with it. >>> I have been using those Yamaha for more than a year and for me they sound >>> as well as ANY other headset. Maybe some users feel bad because they are >>> "cheap" compared with Heil, Senhisser,and others. >>> >>> AD4C >>> <snip> >>> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Yamaha-CM500-tp5750572p5908494.html >> Sent from the [HAM] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > -- > Gary > VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile > http://www.qsl.net/vk4fd/ > K3 #679, P3 #546 > For everything else there's Mastercard!!! > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
